Course Program

Sink All Long Putts

Focus on ball roll and finish position, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes at Yarra Bend

PuttingAll teesProgram HCP 0.66 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

0 to 10

Average HCP

0.6

Duration (single session)

1 hr 48 min

or

1 drill/day: 6 days · 18 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Distance Control31%
Visualization31%
Dispersion22%
Accuracy10%
Scoring7%

Overview

Program Structure

Sink All Long Putts. Hit putts with both left and right breaks and focus on ball roll and finish position. Focus on Distance Control, Visualization, Dispersion. For a 1-handicap player, in ~10 minutes.

Distance

Long (20+ ft)

What you will improve

  • Distance Control
  • Visualization
  • Dispersion
  • Accuracy

Program details

Sessions
6 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
1 hr 48 min
or
1 drill per day
6 days · 18 min/day

Drill Framework

Program breakdown

Each drill is designed to prepare you for the course. Follow the program or repeat the drills to improve key areas of your game.

01

Stop the Ball: Circle, in a Row [Long]

Putting

Eliminate long distance misses by stopping 5 balls inside the circle, in a row.

18 minFocus: Putting
Diagram for Stop the Ball: Circle, in a Row [Long]
1

Stand 30 ft (10 m) from the hole.

2

Draw a circle around the hole with a 3 ft (1 m) radius using chalk or string. After putting, check with putter—any ball outside the putter length is a miss.

3

Hit 30 putts in sets of

4

Holed putts count as inside the circle.

5

Enter score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score30282725221915129
02

Stop the Ball: to the Stick, in a Row [Long]

Putting

Stop 5 balls in a row past the hole and short of an alignment stick.

18 minFocus: Putting
Diagram for Stop the Ball: to the Stick, in a Row [Long]
1

Stand 30 ft (10 m) from the hole. Try to stop the ball past the hole but before the alignment stick, inside a 3 ft (1 m) zone.

2

Hit 30 putts.

3

Enter how many putts stopped in the zone, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score30272523211817106
03

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, Eyes Closed [Long]

Putting

Stop the ball inside all five fields - with your eyes closed - to complete the challenge.

18 minFocus: Putting
Diagram for Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, Eyes Closed [Long]
1

Hit 6 putts into each field, with eyes closed.

2

Start at the closest field and move to farther ones.

3

Enter total putts that stopped inside all fields, out of 30 attempts, in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score2624221917151296
04

Stop the Ball: to the Stick, Eyes Closed [Long]

Putting

Stop the ball between the hole and an alignment stick with your eyes closed.

18 minFocus: Putting
Diagram for Stop the Ball: to the Stick, Eyes Closed [Long]
1

Hit 10 putts from 25 ft.

2

Hit 10 putts from 35 ft.

3

Hit 10 putts from 45 ft.

4

Count how many putts stopped between the hole and the alignment stick with eyes closed. Enter this score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score262220171411852
05

Stop the Ball: Circle, Eyes Closed [Long]

Putting

Stop the ball inside the circle with your eyes closed.

18 minFocus: Putting
Diagram for Stop the Ball: Circle, Eyes Closed [Long]
1

Hit 10 balls from 25 ft (8 m), circle radius is 2.5 ft (0.8 m)

2

Move to 35 ft (12 m), use a 3.5 ft (1.2 m) circle, hit 10 balls

3

Move to 45 ft (15 m), use a 4.5 ft (1.5 m) circle, hit 10 balls

4

Hit 10 putts per distance, total 30 putts

5

Stop the ball inside the circle, eyes closed

6

Count how many balls stopped inside the circle

7

Enter the number of balls that stopped inside the circle, out of 30 attempts, in the app

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score24181513119752
06

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, in a Row [Long]

Putting

Stop 5 balls in a row - one inside each field - to complete the challenge. If miss, fall back two fields.

18 minFocus: Putting
Diagram for Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, in a Row [Long]
1

Hit 6 putts to each field (30 putts total).

2

Start at the nearest field, then move to farther fields.

3

Enter total putts that stopped in all fields, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score29272522201815128

Next Step

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